kia ora en · INTJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌkiː.əˈɔːɹ.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌkiːɐˈ-/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- [-ˈoːɾa] (Australia, New-Zealand)
- (Southern-England) audio
- (New-Zealand) audio
- audio
- /ˌkiːaˈoːɹa/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- [ˌkjəˈoːɾa] New Zealand, casual speech
- /ˌki.ʌˈoːɹ.ə/ (Canada, General-American, Scotland)
- kē′ə-ôr′ə
- /ˌkiː.aˈoːɾ.a/ (India)
Etymology
Borrowed from Māori kia ora.
Meanings
- (New-Zealand, informal) Used as a greeting.
- (New-Zealand) Expressing good will or gratitude.